China’s bullying has Japan up in arms Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hasn’t wasted any time since her party’s landslide election victory last month to start formalizing a new defense posture that promises to make the Pacific more secure. Out with Japan’s postwar pacifism and self-restraint. In with a modern worldview that recognizes an aggressive China as the region’s greatest threat and takes concrete steps to deter it. The Japanese say their strategic shift aligns with President Donald Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine,” as outlined in the National Security Strategy, which puts the onus on each region to take primary responsibility for its own security. Hudson Institute research fellow Zineb Riboua argues that Japan stands to benefit as much from the fall of the Iranian regime as any other country because of how much it threatens to weaken China’s access to oil and ability to evade sanctions. “The railway ne...
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Trump Enforces His Red Line on Iran His war aims suggest a long campaign that could topple the regime. By Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran on Saturday Tasnim News Agency/ZUMA Press The U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran that began Saturday morning is a necessary act of deterrence against a regime that is the world’s foremost promoter of terrorism. It carries risks as all wars do, but it also has the potential to reshape the Middle East for the better and lead to a safer world. Opinion: Potomac Watch In his eight-minute video in the wee hours Saturday, President Trump laid out war aims that suggest a campaign of several days or weeks. He said he wants to “raze their missile industry to the ground” and “annihilate their navy.” He will destroy what’s left of Iran’s nuclear program and “ensure that the region’s terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or the world and attack our forces.” Crucially, he called on the people of Iran to rise up and depose the theocr...
Learn more abou Refinitiv My News Feedback CHINESE RATS, KISS MY ASS! China urges immediate ceasefire after US, Israel strike Iran March 1, 2026 1:52 PM GMT+11 Updated 2 hours ago Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 1 (Reuters) - China's ministry of foreign affairs has expressed concern over U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire, urging all sides to avoid escalation and to resume dialogue and negotiation. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said Iran's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected. The Reuters Inside Track newsletter is your essential guide to the biggest events in global sport. Sign up here. On Sunday, China's embassy in Israel issued a notice advising Chinese citizens in...